The city of Timgad, close to Batna, Algeria, is home to the Roman triumphal

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The city of Timgad, close to Batna, Algeria, is home to the Roman triumphal arch known as the Arch of Trajan. It was constructed in the latter part of the second century and the first part of the third. At the start of the Decumanus Maximus and the end of the road from Lambaesis, the western gate of the city was made up of three vaulted arches. The colony was founded by Trajan in the year 100, according to the inscription on the attic. With the sides of the lateral arches separated from the wall, the decorative fabric of the monument was taken with a curvilinear pediment that creates two lateral aediculae that protrude and contrast sharply. This, together with the ornate architectural details, all point to a later date. Since 1982, UNESCO has designated the arch and the entire Timgad archeological complex as a World Heritage complex. The arch is 12 meters high, with a 6-meter-tall central arch that allowed vehicles to pass through and caused large ruts in the earth beneath the archway. Each of the 3.75-meter-tall lateral arches was designated for pedestrian use. Aediculae with smooth-stemmed Corinthian columns of colored marble on shelves surround the deep rectangular niches above the lateral arches on both sides. Originally intended to house statues, the niches are now empty. The complete structure of every lateral arch and niche was outlined by a pair of red Corinthian columns, separate from the walls and resting on pedestals. The entablature extending along the wall above the side arches extends above the columns, with a curvilinear pediment resting on it. The attic must have been topped with a collection of grand statues. Additional sculptures were incorporated into the arch in subsequent periods. This comprises a statue of the deities Mars and one of Concordia established under Emperor Septimius Severus by Lucius Licinius Optatianus, to commemorate his selection as flamen-for-life of the colonia. #History #Architecture

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